Molecular insights into the phylogenetic structure of the spider genus Theridion (Araneae, Theridiidae) and the origin of the Hawaiian Theridion-like fauna

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 337-352

  Arnedo, Mquel A ^a,b   Agnarsson, Ingi ^c   Gillespie, Rosemary G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHAEARANEA; ARANEAE; ARANEAE THERIDIIDAE; CHRYSSO; THERIDIIDAE; THERIDION; THERIDION GRALLATOR;

EID: 34250795552     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2007.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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